Before he married Dimple Kapadia, Rajesh Khanna bought a lavish bungalow called Dimple from actor Rajendra Kumar and renamed it Aashirwad.

As a struggling actor, Rajesh Khanna drove himself to work and back in his own MG sports car.

Rajesh Khanna was the highest paid actor from 1970-79 and shared the honour with Amitabh Bachchan from 1980-87.

His closest friends in Bollywood were singer Kishore Kumar and music director R D Burman.

Rajesh Khanna's debut film Aakhri Khat was India's official Oscar entry in 1967. It didn't make the final five cut.

Before he made it big, Rajesh Khanna was called the "faaltu hero" because of his unconventional features

The "guru kurta" he made famous was originally the garment of choice of farmers and small time politicians.

The song Roop Tera Mastana from Aradhana starring Rajesh Khanna and Sharmila Tagore made Bollywood history as the first single take shot.